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This event is in the past.It took place on May 18, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.




Hear award-winning poet Cole Swensen read from "Veer," her defiantly optimistic new collection that turns everyday objects into surprising, sonically perfect riddles. A rare chance to experience experimental eco-poetry inside the legendary City Lights Bookstore.
Award-winning poet reading
Literary landmark venue
Eco-poetry exploration
Experimental prose poems
Tips
đȘ¶"for an egret is always an excess of stillness"
đfirst in the new Jean Valentine Series for mid-career women poets
đ»virtual attendance available via Zoom
$0
Cole Swenson Reads from New Work




Hear award-winning poet Cole Swensen read from "Veer," her defiantly optimistic new collection that turns everyday objects into surprising, sonically perfect riddles. A rare chance to experience experimental eco-poetry inside the legendary City Lights Bookstore.
Award-winning poet reading
Literary landmark venue
Eco-poetry exploration
Experimental prose poems
Tips
đȘ¶"for an egret is always an excess of stillness"
đfirst in the new Jean Valentine Series for mid-career women poets
đ»virtual attendance available via Zoom
$0
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